WASHINGTON: Burson-Marsteller reduced staff levels across the country last week, laying off slightly more then a dozen employees, or 2% of its workforce.
According to sources within the agency, the layoffs occurred across practice areas and among all levels.
"Over the last month or two, we've been looking at the business we have in hand and our staffing needs, which areas are growing and which aren't growing," said firm spokesman Peter Himler. "I would characterize it not as layoffs, but ...